Immersive courtroom experience in which the audience sits as the jury and casts its live verdict on a true murder case.
Murder Trial Tonight returns to Vaillant Live on Saturday 6 February 2027, with a new production titled Death in the Family. This is the fifth season for the format, which has seen four previous sold-out runs, and the promoters are calling this one its most gripping case yet.
The case is a true story: a devoted mother and wife found murdered in her own kitchen, with a member of her own family accused. It's a chilling account that shocked the world when it first broke, and that's the one you'll be weighing up on the night.
If you haven't seen how it works, the whole room is set up as a courtroom. You don't just watch the trial; you sit as the jury and cast your verdict live via QR code. Once the room has decided, the truth behind the real-life case is revealed on the big screen, so you can see how your verdict stacks up against what actually happened.
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There are a couple of things to keep in mind before you book. Under-16s have to be accompanied by an adult, and the production carries a warning about disturbing content and imagery related to murder, so it's not one for the faint-hearted. The show starts at 7.30pm, with doors opening at 6.30pm, at Vaillant Live, 2 Colyear Street, Derby DE1 1LA.
